Which is cheaper, the Praesidus A-11 Origin or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 Origin is the cheaper of the two at $195, against $295 for the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback — a $100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus A-11 Origin or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Praesidus A-11 Origin — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus A-11 Origin or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus A-11 Origin.

What movement does the Praesidus A-11 Origin run compared to the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Praesidus A-11 Origin uses the Ronda 763 and the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback uses the Ronda.

Side by side

Praesidus A-11 OriginvsSmith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Praesidus A-11 Origin

P-40-MB-GRK1

MSRP $195

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

sans-13-silverback-tactical-watch

MSRP $295

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

A-11 Origin40mm

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

Power Reserve

A-11 Origin40h

SANS-13 Silverback40h

Water Resistance

A-11 Origin100m

SANS-13 Silverback300m

MSRP

A-11 Origin$195

SANS-13 Silverback$295

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Ronda 763

Ronda

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$195

$295

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